Zheng Lao was brought to a table, where pen, ink, paper, and inkstones were neatly placed on the table, and across the table was Su Yu with a serious face.

"Write as I say." She pondered, "Just write, things may change, and I also invite Lord Zhou to come to my house to discuss and make plans." ”

Zheng Lao picked up the pen, and the font that was quite upright in plain life had become fearful at this time

Cowering, he finally finished writing the letter, and was quickly taken away by Murong Xuan, who rolled the letter and put it on the carrier pigeon, and with both hands, the carrier pigeon gradually disappeared from everyone's field of vision.

"Next, just wait for Zhou Tong to throw himself into the net." Su Yu glanced at Zheng Lao and said slowly: "You will stay in the prison for a while now, and when Zhou Tong comes, I will arrange for the two of you to be companions." ”

The city gate of Shushui County is heavily guarded, and there are many guards, since the beginning of the disaster, the city

The ban began to be strictly investigated, for fear that someone would bring some epidemic diseases.

Zhou Tong, dressed in a low-key green shirt, raised his feet and walked slowly towards the city gate.

He is neatly dressed, his body is very clean, his facial features are upright, and he looks like an ordinary person, but in this Shushui County, normality is the biggest abnormality.

The people who come and go in Shushui County, who are not poor and miserable due to drought

surname, can't eat or sleep, all of them are embarrassed and tired, how can they maintain such a neat appearance.

It was no surprise that Zhou Tong was stopped.

"What for!" Zhou Tong glared and said angrily, "Lord Zheng, don't you know each other?" I'm his friend! Where did you get the guts to stop me! ”

The guard's face did not change, the long knife and spear were still in front of Zhou Tong, and Zhou Tong, who was forced by the cold light, had to take two steps back.

"No one is allowed to enter the city gates without a pass." The guard said loudly, "If you want to enter the city, go there first to check for the epidemic, and if you get the pass, I can naturally let you into the city gate!" ”

"It's against you!" Zhou Tong said angrily, "Haven't you heard the name of someone in my Zhou!" When the time comes, Lord Zheng will blame you, and I will definitely let you walk around without eating! ”

The guard asked, "Zhou?" What's the week? ”

Zhou Tong shouted loudly, "I am Zhou Tong, the magistrate of Cangzhou!" You're so daring! ”

As soon as he shouted out a word, the atmosphere at the city gate changed suddenly, and a bunch of black-clothed people suddenly popped out of nowhere, surrounding Zhou Tong, their faces were cold, and their movements were uniform, it was the secret guard who had been protecting him behind Murong Xuan.

Gu Rin appeared from the shadows and slowly walked in front of Zhou Tong.

"Zhou Zhi County." Gu Rin said lightly, "I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on Zhou Tong's back, his knees weakened, he knelt on the ground with a plop, and said with difficulty, "Humble duty... See Elder Pavilion. ”

"Huh." Gu Rin sighed and said, "Why do you want to see Zhou Zhixian like this, the two of us are old acquaintances, it's better to call some wine, and let's talk about it again." ”

Zhou Tong gritted his teeth, "I don't know that the elder of the pavilion is so troublesome and looking for me."

Affair? ”

"You know I'm looking for you." Gu Rin sneered, "Why don't you explain first, what kind of unsightly things are you and Zheng Lao doing in the people!" ”

"Not really." Zhou Tong closed his eyes and said calmly, "I have nothing to do with Lord Zheng, we are limited to exchanges between city-states, and nothing else. ”

"Okay, you." Su Yu couldn't bear it anymore and said, "It's really that you don't cry when you don't see the coffin, since you don't admit it, then call Zheng Lao over and confront you face to face, and see who is lying to the two of you!" ”

When Zheng Lao was taken out of the prison, his whole body was floating.

Kowtow that day, the wound left on his forehead was not treated, and the cell was gloomy and damp, and the wound had faint signs of festering.

The body that is used to wearing silk and satin can't adapt to this kind of life with a huge gap in a short time.

He hadn't slept well for a few nights, and as soon as he closed his eyes, a glittering cold light slashed across his neck in front of him.

Zheng Lao was taken to the gate of the city in a daze, and when he looked up, he saw Zhou Tong's familiar face.

"You... There you are. Zheng Lao sneered, "You come to confess." ”

Zhou Tong was very calm, he pulled the corners of his lips and said, "Lord Zheng, what are you talking about?" I haven't seen you for a while, how can I become so haggard, hasn't the disaster relief money in Shushui County been sent a few times, why is it still so depressed? ”

Zheng Lao was dizzy when he heard this, and he retorted for a long time, "You... You dare to ask for disaster relief! Don't you know how much you swallowed? ”

"Me?" Zhou Tong's face was full of confusion, "What do I know?" Shushui County and Cangzhou are also dozens of miles apart, how can you rely on this matter of Shushui County

And to me? ”

"That's not what you said in the first place!" Zheng Lao roared with difficulty, "You obviously said that we will receive half of the disaster relief funds!" You obviously said that the emperor is far away, and the court here won't care about it at all! ”

Zhou Tong took a few steps forward, stretched out his hand to probe Zheng Lao's forehead and said with concern, "Lord Zheng, are you feverish, how can you talk nonsense?" I don't understand a word of what you're saying. ”

He shook his hands and said, "When it comes to disaster relief, isn't it issued by the imperial court?" I heard that the eldest son of the Zheng family is serving in Dali Temple? If there is a problem with the disaster relief funds, you will find out soon after asking the eldest prince? ”

"Oops." Zhou Tong pretended to be surprised and asked, "Or did Lord Zheng remember something wrong and remember Zheng Cheng, who swallowed the disaster relief money, as me?" ”

No matter what Zheng Lao looks like, Zheng Cheng has always been Zheng Lao's pride.

"You're spewing blood!" Zheng Lao still had shackles on his hands, and he didn't know either

Where did you get the strength, struggling to smash the chain on Zhou Tong's body, and scolded while smashing it back, "Ungrateful things, why don't you pretend not to know when you spend money!" If something happens, I want to get rid of myself! ”

"My son... My son is fine! Zheng Lao was already a little delirious, and he muttered in a daze, "He is a big official in the court, unlike me... It's different from me! ”

A sentence was shouted out with great difficulty, and Zheng Lao seemed to be half prostration,

He fell to the ground in a flash, blood spilling from his mouth, and he looked like he was struggling to breathe, and the blood foam he spat out was still bubbling around his mouth.

Su Yu and the others didn't expect such a situation at all, Zheng Lao's face became more and more blue, she hurriedly ran to Zheng Lao's side, but there was no movement after taking the pulse, because this pulse had been gone, no matter how clever Su Yu's medical skills were, there was no way to bring the dead back to life.

"People are gone." Su Yu slowly exhaled a breath, everything happened too

It's almost over, everyone doesn't have time to react at all, and Zheng Lao is already dead.

"Die... He's dead. Murong Xuan muttered, looking at all this in shock, "It's just... He's dead? ”

Murong Xuan has grown up in care since he was a child, and many things were experienced for the first time when Su Yu took him this time, but the scene in front of him may be too sudden for him, making him a little unable to accept it for a while.

It was not only Murong Xuan who was shocked, but also Zhou Tong, who had been standing by Zheng Lao's side

。

His mouth moved, and it took a long time before he said, "Zheng Lao is dead, you killed him, and it has nothing to do with me." ”

"He, he's still wounded!" Zhou Tong took a step back and said loudly, "You must have used the punishment!" His death has nothing to do with me, don't rely on me! ”

"Whose relationship is that?" Su Yu asked sharply, "From the beginning to the present."

Yes, your words and deeds are trying to break off the relationship with Zheng Lao, do you think that others will believe you if your mouth is strong enough? ”

"It's the truth!" Zhou Tong shouted excitedly. His eyes fluttered, and he suddenly locked on Gu Rin on the side, he stretched out his arm and pointed at Gu Rin and shouted, "It's him!" He must have done it! ”

"When the old grass of the court is in charge of people's lives!" Zhou Tong continued to roar, "Punish Zheng Lao, and try to blame my life!" Everyone around you can see it

See you! ”

Gu Rin frowned slightly, and he said lightly, "Shut up!" ”

"Do you think I don't dare touch you?" His eyes were deep, and he said slowly, "There is nothing in the whole country that I can't move, think about whether I have enough weight before I speak." ”